Chelsea vs Aston Villa: result 1-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 31, 2011 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Aston Villa?
Aston Villa won 1-3 on December 31, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 23′Didier Yves Drogba TébilyChelsea (pen.)
- 28′S. IrelandAston Villa
- 83′Stiliyan Alyoshev PetrovAston Villa
- 86′D. BentAston Villa
Official lineup for Chelsea vs Aston Villa
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chelsea
- 11Didier Yves Drogba Tébily
- 23Daniel Andre Sturridge
- 6Oriol Romeu
- 7Ramires
- 10Mata
- 16Raul José Trindade Meireles
- 3A. Cole
- 4David Luiz
- 19Paulo Renato Rebocho Ferreira
- 26J. Terry
- 1Petr Čech
Aston Villa
- 11Gabriel Imuetinyan Agbonlahor
- 7S. Ireland
- 10Charles N'Zogbia
- 12M. Albrighton
- 19Stiliyan Alyoshev Petrov
- 3Stephen Warnock
- 5Richard Dunne
- 6J. Collins
- 21C. Clark
- 24Carlos Cuéllar
- 22B. Guzan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Aston Villa have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2011 | Fulham(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 22, 2011 | Tottenham(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2011 | Wigan(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2011 | Manchester City(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2011 | Valencia(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2011 | Stoke City(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2011 | Arsenal(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 18, 2011 | Liverpool(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Bolton(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Manchester United(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Chelsea wins, 2 draws, 0 Aston Villa wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2011 | Chelsea 3-3 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Oct 16, 2010 | Aston Villa 0-0 Chelsea | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Chelsea vs Aston Villa on Jan 2, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Aston Villa | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chelsea sit 4th in Premier League (16 points from 9 matches) and Aston Villa sit 12th (12 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 16 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 12 |
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